Canada’s energy sector generates employment nationwide and substantial tax revenues provincially and federally. Future investment and the viability of oil, gas and mining developments depend on sufficient and economical market access. The expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline is not only necessary for the economical benefits it provides the industry, the province and Canada, it is [...]
WestJet is joining the ranks of global airlines as it gets ready to deploy 10 new Boeing 787-9 wide body aircraft. The addition of these new “Dreamliner” aircraft to the fleet is the next chapter in the WestJet story. By Dave Crawford, P.Eng. & Brian Breukelman, P.Eng. With the new additions to the fleet, [...]
The iconic Telus Gardens Office tower, located on Georgia St. in Vancouver, B.C., presented special challenges to the innovative team at George Third & Son. By Rob Third, President of George Third & Son The project featured an “office bar,” which is virtually a building laid on its side that creates a horizontal office [...]
In a city not often lauded for its traffic planning decisions, the Kenaston Flyover in Winnipeg is clearly an exception to the rule. Situated around a curve joining two well-established 80 km per hour thoroughfares in the city—the bridge has been widely recognized, and awarded, for its innovative design and construction features. By James Peters [...]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release MARKHAM, Ontario, February 5, 2019—The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) strongly opposes the Petitions for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on certain fabricated structural steel from Canada, filed by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) on February 4, 2019. “AISC’s allegations that these products from [...]
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Manitoba’s construction industry has developed and implemented a certified Structural Steel Fabricators Fitters (SSFF) training course [...]
Public review on proposed changes to the 2015 editions of Codes Canada publications takes place from November 7, 2018 to January 4, 2019. The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) invites you to take part in the fall 2018 public review of proposed changes to the 2015 national model codes. Please visit the National Research Council [...]
On November 21, 2018, Canada's Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, presented the 2018 Financial Economic Statement in the House of Commons with a mandate to invest in middle-class jobs. Morneau's announcement included a commitment to passing federal prompt payment legislation that will help to resolve the systemic issues of delayed payments in Canada's construction industry. “The [...]
On November 20, 2018, Saskatchewan's government introduced changes to the current Builders' Lien Act that will help to create an efficient timeline for contractors and subcontractors to get paid on time for the work that they complete. The Builders' Lien Amendment Act 2018 will include prompt payment and adjudication provisions that secures payment from owners, developers [...]